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InterpretAmerica's signature blog tracked trends and developments in the interpreting profession for a decade. Explore more than 180 blog posts that reflect 10 years of the evolution of our profession.


Handheld Device Lets Officials Translate on the Go
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 29 August 2013 From The Boston Globe… Article Excerpt: “MALDEN — Police Officer Keith...


Facebook Acquires “Mobile Technologies”, Developer Of Speech Translation App Jibbigo
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 13 August 2013 From TechCrunch... Article Excerpt: “Facebook’s latest acquisition could...


HHS Seeking Obamacare Marketplace Translation Services for Over 100 Languages
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 08 August 2013 From the Weekly Standard... Article Excerpt: "News broke Wednesday that,...


Videoconferencing With Patients Can Now Boost Your Bottom Line
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 07 August 2013 From Medscape Today News... Article Excerpt: Can You Really Make Money With...


Health Exchange Foreign Language Fact Sheets Get Poor Marks
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 31 July 2013 From kuow.org... Article Excerpt: “Call it a case of ‘lost in translation.’...


How AirPR and Babelverse Use Market Skepticism as a Collaboration Tool while Building Disruptive Tec
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 29 July 2013 From Tech Cocktail… Article Excerpt: “Are you working on a truly disruptive...


'Star Trek' tricorder becomes the real McCoy
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 25 July 2013 From CNET... Article Excerpt: You'll soon be able to embrace your inner Bones...


Va. Beach part of dream trip for Vietnam War translator
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 22 July 2013 From the Virginian-Pilot... Article excerpt: John Donovan stepped out of a...


St. Joseph Interpreter Gets Early Peek at Google Glass
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 19 July 2013 From The Kansas City Star... Article excerpt: Interpreter Al Navas looks...


Even Churchill used an OMG! ;-)
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 14 July 2013 From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)... Article excerpt: The...
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